Broken Link Monitor in CranSEO #

Broken links can harm your website’s SEO and user experience. CranSEO provides a Broken Link Monitor to help you detect and fix broken links efficiently.

Step 1: Enable Broken Link Monitoring #

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Navigate to CranSEO > Broken Link Monitor.
3. Click Enable Broken Link Detection.
4. Configure the frequency of automatic scans (e.g., daily, weekly).

Step 2: Scan Your Website for Broken Links #

• Click Run Scan Now to detect broken links immediately.
• CranSEO will analyze internal and external links across your website.
• View a detailed report of detected broken links.

Step 3: Fix Broken Links #

For each broken link, you have multiple options:

• Edit Link – Replace the broken URL with a working one.
• Unlink – Remove the hyperlink if it is unnecessary.
• Redirect – Set up a 301 redirect to a relevant page.

Step 4: Set Up Automatic Link Monitoring #

• Enable Automatic Link Checking to detect new broken links in real-time.
• Configure Email Notifications to get alerts about broken links.

Step 5: Exclude Specific URLs (Optional) #

• Navigate to CranSEO > Broken Link Monitor > Exclusions.
• Add URLs or domains you don’t want to be monitored (e.g., temporary links).

Step 6: Monitor and Maintain SEO Health #

• Regularly check the Broken Link Monitor for new issues.
• Fix broken links to improve user experience and SEO rankings.

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